Milwaukee Judge Charged With Child Pornography Possession

MILWAUKEE, WI — A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was charged Wednesday with seven counts of possession of child pornography after state law enforcement officials conducted an investigation into multiple uploads of illicit images, according to a criminal complaint.

If convicted, each of the counts carries a minimum mandatory sentence of three years and as much as 15 years in prison plus 10 years of supervised release.

Brett Blomme, 38, was charged after the Wisconsin Department of Justice investigated a CyberTip that child pornography was uploaded through a Kik Messenger app, according to the complaint. CyberTip is a national centralized reporting system run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Blomme made his initial appearance in Dane County on Wednesday. Online court records show he is represented by Christopher Van Wagner.

Blomme was released on a $500 signature bond per case, according to online court records.

The records said:

• Defendant shall not access any social media or file-sharing service.
• Defendant shall not have any contact, direct or indirect, with any minor unless supervised by a responsible adult.
• contact with child(ren) of the defendant to be allowed without supervision.

Blomme's next court hearing is on April 29.

Investigators looked into the tip that Kik user “dommasterbb” uploaded images and videos with child pornography 27 times in October and November last year, the complaint said.

The files were sent to other Kik users through private chat messages or shared in a messaging group, the complaint said. The email used to register the Kik account “dommasterbb” was linked with Blomme, the complaint said.

Kik also provided several different IP addresses that were used by “dommasterbb” to upload and share the images and videos, the complaint said. Two of the IP addresses were traced to a Milwaukee County government building, the complaint said.

Investigators searched Blomme's chambers, his vehicle and his residences in Milwaukee and Dane counties, officials said. The Wauwatosa Police Department, Cottage Grove Police Department, Racine County Sheriff's Office, Brookfield Police Department, Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension took part in the search.

Blomme took the bench last August, according to a biography on his website. He is described as a community activist, experienced attorney and devoted father.

Blomme previously served as an attorney with the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office, where he represented low-income individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes. He lives in the Lenox Heights neighborhood on Milwaukee's west side with his husband, Chris, and is the father of two children, his biography said.